Marquez equals Agostini with sensational second in Silverstone

Continuing his run of two top finishes, Marquez took important steps towards his ultimate goal as a determined Lorenzo finished in the points on his return from injury.

The British summer continued in full force on Sunday as round 12 of the 2019 MotoGP World Championship at the Silverstone circuit enjoyed 31°C ambient temperatures. With circuit temperature at 44°C when the lights went out, it was set to be another demanding premier class race.

From the 88th pole position of his Grand Prix career, MotoGP World Championship leader Marc Marquez made a perfect start aboard his Repsol Honda Team RC213V and avoided the incident behind. With championship rival Andrea Dovizioso and potential podium contender Fabio Quartararo out of the race, Marquez was joined by Alex Rins at the front as the duo swapped fastest laps for most of the race.

The pair played a game of cat and mouse until the final lap, Marquez having led the entire race and setting a new race lap record of 1’59.936. A front-end moment in the last corner caused the World Championship leader to close the throttle and as a result was forced to settle for second place, missing the win by just 0.013s. Continuing his run of top two finishes in 2019, Marquez leaves Silverstone with a dominating 78 point lead in the MotoGP World Championship with seven races left.

Taking the 88th podium of his premier class career, Marquez draws level on premier class podiums with the great Giacomo Agostini. The result moves Honda to 45 points clear of Ducati in the Constructor Championship and brings the Repsol Honda Team to within 36 points of the Ducati Team in the Team Championship.

Knowing his physical condition, Jorge Lorenzo entered Sunday’s British Grand Prix with the simple aim of finishing the race to further understand his fitness level. The five-time World Champion’s determination was rewarded with a pair of points in 14th place as he profited from a consistent approach and the mistakes of others ahead.

Six-time World Champion Jim Redman, winner of Honda’s first premier class race in 1966 on the Honda RC181, was also in attendance and enjoyed talking racing with Marquez and Lorenzo.

Now the Repsol Honda Team will travel to the Misano Circuit for a two-day test. Racing resumes at the San Marino GP, September 13-15, at the same circuit.

Marc Marquez

2nd

“I am happy with the result for the championship but not the result for the race as to lose out in the final moment after leading is not the best feeling. Spending the whole race in front is difficult here because you use more of everything. I tried to go slow for one lap to see if Rins would lead, but he didn’t and I knew Viñales was behind us so I kept pushing. My target wasn’t the race, it was the championship and if the Yamaha riders arrived maybe we could have finished lower. In the last turn I had a moment on the front and had to close the gas which let Rins through but we are happy because we leave with 78 points over second but I hope Dovi is OK after a big crash like that, I hope he can recover well and return because it is always better when you earn the points fighting.”

Jorge Lorenzo

14th

“Today went better than expected. Coming into this race I knew it would be difficult and I was thinking that maybe I will finish one minute or more behind the winner because all weekend I have been about three seconds slower than the fastest time. To finish within one minute of the winner and to take away two points is a good reward for a demanding race. I was able to learn more about how to conserve the tyres as well as testing my fitness so I am pleased. Right now I am sore, but I will be stronger for the Misano test and then again in a better physical condition for the Misano race.”

MotoGP 2019Sunday, August 25th 2019

Race
Round 12
British Grand PrixGreat Britain

British Grand Prix Race Results

Dry

Humidity

27%

Track Temp

44°C

Air Temp

31°C

Pos.

Rider

Num

Nation

Points

Team

Constructor

Time/Gap

1

Rins Alex

42

SPA

25

Team Suzuki Ecstar

Suzuki

40'12.799

2

Marquez Marc

93

SPA

20

Repsol Honda Team

Honda

0.013

3

Vinales Maverick

12

SPA

16

Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP

Yamaha

0.620

4

Rossi Valentino

46

ITA

13

Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP

Yamaha

11.439

5

Morbidelli Franco

21

ITA

11

Petronas Yamaha SRT

Yamaha

13.109

6

Crutchlow Cal

35

GBR

10

LCR Honda

Honda

19.169

7

Petrucci Danilo

9

ITA

9

Ducati Team

Ducati

19.682

8

Miller Jack

43

AUS

8

Pramac Racing

Ducati

20.318

9

Espargaro Pol

44

SPA

7

Red Bull KTM Factory Racing

KTM

21.079

10

Iannone Andrea

29

ITA

6

Aprilia Racing Team Gresini

Aprilia

25.144

11

Bagnaia Francesco

63

ITA

5

Pramac Racing

Ducati

40.317

12

Guintoli Sylvain

50

FRA

4

Team Suzuki Ecstar

Suzuki

45.478

13

Syahrin Hafizh

55

MAL

3

Red Bull KTM Tech 3

KTM

54.783

14

Lorenzo Jorge

99

SPA

2

Repsol Honda Team

Honda

56.651

15

Abraham Karel

17

CZE

1

Reale Avintia Racing

Ducati

1'29.282

16

Rabat Tito

53

SPA

0

Reale Avintia Racing

Ducati

1'31.716

17

Nakagami Takaaki

30

JPN

0

LCR Honda

Honda

1'40.420

18

Espargaro Aleix

41

SPA

0

Aprilia Racing Team Gresini

Aprilia

DNF

19

Oliveira Miguel

88

POR

0

Red Bull KTM Tech 3

KTM

DNF

20

Zarco Johann

5

FRA

0

Red Bull KTM Factory Racing

KTM

DNF

21

Quartararo Fabio

20

FRA

0

Petronas Yamaha SRT

Yamaha

DNF

22

Dovizioso Andrea

4

ITA

0

Ducati Team

Ducati

DNF

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Location Information

The Silverstone Circuit is long, fast and flowing, with a lot of fast changes of direction and a mixture of corners: the stadium section from Abbey through the Loop to Aintree is tight and technical, Woodcote and Copse are long and fast, the Maggotts/Becketts complex a bit of both. It… read more.

Location Information

The Silverstone Circuit is long, fast and flowing, with a lot of fast changes of direction and a mixture of corners: the stadium section from Abbey through the Loop to Aintree is tight and technical, Woodcote and Copse are long and fast, the Maggotts/Becketts complex a bit of both. It… read more.